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Satellite Re-entries in 1961
60
objects re-entered in 1961
60 catalogued objects re-entered Earth's atmosphere in 1961. Search and sort the full list below — every entry links to its permanent historical profile. Browse other years, or the complete archive.
60
objects in 1961
26
satellites
36,404
all-time total
| Object | NORAD | Type | Re-entered▼ | Operator | Country | Launched | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFTRACK 18 (S.T. LOW) | 218 | SAT | 31 Dec 1961 | SAFSP | United States | 1961 | 5 kg |
| CORONA C'''-2 | 182 | SAT | 11 Dec 1961 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1961 | 144 kg |
| CORONA C'-6 | 160 | SAT | 5 Dec 1961 | AFSSD / CIA | United States | 1961 | 135 kg |
| CORONA C'-10 | 201 | SAT | 3 Dec 1961 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1961 | 135 kg |
| Mercury SC9 | 208 | SAT | 29 Nov 1961 | NASA | United States | 1961 | 1,100 kg |
| NASA P-33 | 206 | SAT | 20 Nov 1961 | JPL | United States | 1961 | 306 kg |
| CORONA C'''-4 | 189 | SAT | 13 Nov 1961 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1961 | 116 kg |
| SRV | 90 | SAT | 31 Oct 1961 | AFBMD / CIA | United States | 1961 | 127 kg |
| CORONA C'''-3 | 186 | SAT | 26 Oct 1961 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1961 | 123 kg |
| Mercury SC8A | 183 | SAT | 13 Sep 1961 | STGL | United States | 1961 | 1,000 kg |
| CORONA C'''-1 | 181 | SAT | 9 Sep 1961 | CIA | United States | 1961 | 146 kg |
| NASA P-32 | 173 | SAT | 30 Aug 1961 | JPL | United States | 1961 | 306 kg |
| NASA S-55A | 180 | SAT | 28 Aug 1961 | LARCN | United States | 1961 | 62 kg |
| Vostok-3A No. 4 | 168 | SAT | 7 Aug 1961 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1961 | 2,100 kg |
| CORONA C'-5 | 108 | SAT | 12 Jul 1961 | AFSSD / CIA | United States | 1961 | 134 kg |
| Able III? | 15 | SAT | 1 Jul 1961 | GSFC | United States | 1959 | 40 kg |
| Vostok-3A No. 3 | 103 | SAT | 12 Apr 1961 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1961 | 2,125 kg |
| CORONA C'-3 | 67 | SAT | 2 Apr 1961 | AFBMD / CIA | United States | 1960 | 130 kg |
| Transit 3B | 87 | SAT | 30 Mar 1961 | BUWEPS | United States | 1961 | 170 kg |
| NASA P-14 | 98 | SAT | 26 Mar 1961 | GSFC | United States | 1961 | 35 kg |
| Vostok-3 No. 2 | 95 | SAT | 25 Mar 1961 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1961 | 2,100 kg |
| Vostok-3 No. 1 | 91 | SAT | 9 Mar 1961 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1961 | 2,100 kg |
| 1VA No. 1 | 71 | SAT | 26 Feb 1961 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1961 | 620 kg |
| 1VA No. 2 | 80 | SAT | 14 Feb 1961 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1961 | 620 kg |
| SRV | 26 | SAT | 11 Feb 1961 | CIA | United States | 1959 | 123 kg |
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How many objects re-entered the atmosphere in 1961?
60 catalogued objects re-entered Earth's atmosphere in 1961, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records. Each one keeps a permanent historical profile on Orbital Radar.